Research and evidence needs for decarbonisation in the built environment: a UK case study

摘要: The research and evaluation needs to support radical decarbonisation in the built environment are examined for UK. Since buildings account approximately 40% of UK energy demand, use will need be transformed if ambitious climate policy objectives met. In context wider system change, greater efficiency, electric technologies such as heat pumps electricity become cleaner, renewable biomass. At same time, introduction smart technology offers new opportunities measure evaluate changes demand patterns impact interventions. paper notes that technical social dimensions intimately intertwined. Therefore, economic has a vital role play supporting design implementation effective policy, taking advantage data-collection opportunities. Drawing on lessons from other domai...